John Ashbridge – Page 2 – UK Tenpin Hall of Fame

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 83 – ABC Bowl Pinner Road Harrow Middlesex

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The 28-lane AMF equipped centre, the 13th centre in the ABC bowling operation enjoyed a star-studded opening […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 82 – Windsor Lanes Castle Vernon Bowl Vernon Street Moor Lane Preston

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge On 12th August 1964 the privately owned 10-lane Brunswick equipped bowl opened in Vernon Street, Preston. Research […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 81 – Fraser Bowl Central Way Glenrothes Fife

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The ten-lane, privately owned, Fraser Bowl opened on 6th August 1964 and was fitted with lanes and […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 80 – Excel Bowl Grant Street Cleethorpes Lincolnshire

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The fourteenth centre in the Excel estate to open was the 32-lane bowl in Grant Street, Cleethorpes […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 79 – Excel Bowl Newcastle Road Sunderland

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The 32-lane Excel Bowl Sunderland opened on 30th June 1964. As was standard for Excel Bowling the […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 78 – Buccaneer Bowl Lee Tower Marine Parade East Lee-on-the-Solent Hampshire

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The building which housed this small bowling centre started life as the Tower Cinema which opened on […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 77 – ABC Bowl George Street Aberdeen

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The second bowling centre to open in Aberdeen within a short space of time in 1964 was […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 74 – Top Rank Bowl Pershore Street Birmingham 5

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge When the 32 lane Top Rank Bowl opened in Pershore Street, Birmingham it became the sixteenth centre […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 73 – The Granite Bowl 60 Loch Street Aberdeen

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The sixteen lane Granite Bowl was opened by a former Aberdonian, John Innes and his Canadian brother-in-law […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 72 – Ambassador Bowl Arundel Street Portsmouth

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The first bowling centre to open in Portsmouth was the 24 lane AMF equipped Ambassador Bowl which […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 71 – Excel Bowl Merrion Centre Leeds

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowling made history once again when, on 25th March 1964, it opened the 42 lane Merrion […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 70 – Top Rank Bowl Bargate Burton -on-Trent

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The 24 lane Top Rank Bowl opened on 21st March 1964 as part of the new Bargates […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 68 – Universal Bowl King Street Leigh Lancashire

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Universal Bowl King Street Leigh Lancashire Universal Bowling opened, what was its second centre, in Leigh […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 67 – Excel Bowl Mayflower Street Plymouth

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History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK – 1964 By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Moving into the fifth year of Tenpin Bowling […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 66 – Fairlanes Bowl Sicey Avenue Firth Park Sheffield

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Fairlanes Bowl Sicey Avenue Firth Park Sheffield The last but one of the Fairlanes bowling centres […]

Our History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK continues

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Over the last couple of years we have been posting a history of centre openings since the very start of Tenpin bowling in the UK. […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 65 – Excel Bowl Canterbury Avenue Bradford 5 Yorkshire

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowl Canterbury Avenue Bradford 5 Yorkshire The 36-lane Excel Bowl in Bradford was the 8th […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 64 – Excel Bowl Westgate Road Newcastle-on-Tyne

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowl Westgate Road Newcastle-on-Tyne The building which became the Excel Bowl in 1963 was located […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 62 – ABC Bowl Westway East Acton London W3

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge ABC Bowl Westway East Acton London W3 The building that formed the basis of the ABC Bowl […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 60 – Lee-West Lanes Greenways Bowl Stopsley Green Luton

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Lee-West Lanes Greenways Bowl Stopsley Green Luton The Greenways Bowl in Luton was the first centre […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 58 – Ambassador Bowl Overton Street Waverley Liverpool

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Ambassador Bowl Overton Street Waverley Liverpool 7 The third bowling centre to open in Liverpool and, […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 57 – CBC Bowl Birleyvale Frechville Sheffield

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge CBC Bowl Birleyvale Frechville Sheffield This 12-lane centre, the first tenpin bowling centre in Sheffield, opened […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 55 – Excel Bowl Caversham Road Reading

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowl Caversham Road Reading Situated in one of the best UK bowling centre locations, the […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 54 – Warwick Bowl Westley Road Acocks Green Birmingham

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Warwick Bowl Westley Road Acocks Green Birmingham The 6th tenpin bowling centre to open in Birmingham was […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 53 – Excel Bowl Union Street Torquay

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowl Union Street Torquay Excel Bowling Ltd continued its expansion when, on 27th August 1963 […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 52 – Dogs Bowl South Shields Sports Stadium South Shields

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Dogs Bowl South Shields Sports Stadium South Shields It is believed that this 20 lane Brunswick […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 51 – Excel Bowl Somborne Drive Leigh Park Havant Hampshire

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowl Somborne Drive Leigh Park Havant Hampshire The Excel Bowl Havant, the fifth centre in the […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 50 – Excel Bowl Lower Parade Whitstable Kent

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowl Lower Parade Whitstable Kent This small 10-lane centre opened in the coastal town of […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 49 – Fairlanes Bowl Denby Dale Road Wakefield

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Fairlanes Bowl Denby Dale Road Wakefield The 22-lane Fairlanes tenpin bowl opened on 6th July 1963 […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 48 – Brunswick Hampden Bowl Sommerville Drive Mount Florida Glasgow

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Brunswick Hampden Bowl Sommerville Drive Mount Florida Glasgow S2 This 32-lane tenpin bowling centre was opened […]